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Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget to increase appropriations by $340,468.55 in County Counsel General Fund Risk Enterprise Unit 8429, Appropriation Unit COU006 (001-1210-COU006-8429), financed by a reduction in appropriations of $340,468.55 from General Fund Contingencies, Fund 001, Appropriation Unit CAO020 (001-1050-CAO020-8034) to provide sufficient funding for remediation work at Lake San Antonio (4/5 vote required).
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors authorize and direct the
Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget to increase appropriations by$340,468.55 in County Counsel General Fund Risk Enterprise Unit 8429, Appropriation Unit COU006 (001-1210-COU006-8429), financed by a reduction in appropriations of $340,468.55 from General Fund Contingencies, Fund 001, Appropriation Unit CAO020 (001-1050-CAO020-8034) to provide sufficient funding for remediation work at Lake San Antonio (4/5 vote required).
SUMMARY:
The Risk Enterprise unit in the County Counsel's Office (Appropriations Unit COU006) provides funds for necessary fuel contamination remediation work at Lake San Antonio. The appropriation unit was not fully funded for work necessary in FY 2019-20 as funding requirements have varied from year-to-year and staff overlooked the need to augment funding for FY 2019-20. A supplemental appropriation is required to fund this year's work.
DISCUSSION:
The County is required by the Regional Water Quality Control Board to perform certain remediation work at Lake San Antonio due to fuel contamination in the soil. The County has contracted with the firm Kennedy Jenks to perform the work, which was estimated to cost a total of $683,500 over FYs 2018-19 and 2019-20. The appropriation unit ended FY 2018-19 with a balance of $214,328.93, which was retained as fund balance within the general fund, thus requiring an additional $289,968.55 to complete the work. Addi...
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